email: mschafer@co.broome.ny.us
Map of Legislative District 15

2011-2012 Committees:

• Chair, Education, Culture and Recreation
• Member, Economic, Rural Development and Planning
• Member, Personnel
• Member, Jury Board

Residence:                                                                                                                             2707 Alexander Street                                                                                                           Endicott, New York                                                                                                                  Home:  607.754.6940

Michael was elected to the Legislature in November 2004 and served two years.  He was re-elected to the Legislature in November 2010.  He serves as the Chair of the Education, Culture and Recreation Committee.

Michael graduated from Protor High School in Utica, New York and from Cortland State Teacher's College where he met his wife, Marilyn Mohney, a U-E graduate.  He served as a Naval Hospital Corpsman during the Korean War.  He taught science at the Henry B. Endicott Jr. High School upon discharge from the Navy.  He and his family moved from Endicott to Endwell when he became an administrator for the M-E School District in 1964.  He is retired as a Principal of Maine Memorial School.

Michael is an active member of the Endwell Rotary Club; President of Maine-Endwell Dollars for Scholars Committee; member of the SCORE Hockey Rink Board of Trustees; a member of the Saviour Luthern Church, and serves as the President of the Church Council.

Michael and Marilyn have 4 children and 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.